NexPoint Residential Trust (NYSE:NXRT) Issues FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

NexPoint Residential Trust (NYSE:NXRT) issued an update on its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Tuesday morning. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 2.570-2.570 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 0.080. The company issued revenue guidance of -.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts recently commented on NXRT shares. Zacks Research raised shares of NexPoint Residential Trust from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, January 16th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d)” rating on shares of NexPoint Residential Trust in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Finally, Truist Financial lowered their target price on NexPoint Residential Trust from $31.00 to $30.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, January 20th. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and a consensus target price of $39.88.

NexPoint Residential Trust Stock Up 0.3%

Shares of NexPoint Residential Trust stock opened at $29.14 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 2.27, a quick ratio of 1.49 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.27. NexPoint Residential Trust has a 12-month low of $27.69 and a 12-month high of $43.13. The company has a market cap of $738.86 million, a P/E ratio of -22.88 and a beta of 1.19. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $30.06 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $31.11.

NexPoint Residential Trust Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Investors of record on Friday, March 13th will be given a dividend of $0.53 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 13th. This represents a $2.12 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 7.3%. NexPoint Residential Trust’s payout ratio is currently -110.42%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other NexPoint Residential Trust news, Director Brian Mitts sold 8,452 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, December 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $28.05, for a total value of $237,078.60. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 52,448 shares in the company, valued at $1,471,166.40. This trade represents a 13.88% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. 15.36% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On NexPoint Residential Trust

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. State Street Corp lifted its holdings in shares of NexPoint Residential Trust by 1.0% during the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 1,298,438 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $39,083,000 after purchasing an additional 12,424 shares during the last quarter. Starwood Capital Group Management L.L.C. increased its position in NexPoint Residential Trust by 19.1% during the 4th quarter. Starwood Capital Group Management L.L.C. now owns 989,419 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $29,782,000 after buying an additional 158,750 shares in the last quarter. Long Pond Capital LP raised its stake in NexPoint Residential Trust by 54.9% during the fourth quarter. Long Pond Capital LP now owns 842,870 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $25,370,000 after buying an additional 298,781 shares during the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. raised its stake in NexPoint Residential Trust by 49.1% during the fourth quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 827,052 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $24,894,000 after buying an additional 272,391 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in NexPoint Residential Trust by 1.6% in the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 584,131 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $17,583,000 after acquiring an additional 9,114 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 76.61% of the company’s stock.

About NexPoint Residential Trust

NexPoint Residential Trust is a real estate investment trust focused on the acquisition, leasing and management of single‐family rental homes across the United States. The company targets suburban and Sun Belt markets with favorable demographic trends, seeking to build a diversified portfolio of standalone residences that serve the growing demand for quality rental housing. By concentrating on professionally managed homes rather than multi‐family apartments, NexPoint Residential Trust aims to offer tenants the benefits of privacy and space, while generating predictable rental income for investors.

The firm’s investment strategy combines direct acquisitions of built single‐family homes with selective joint ventures and partnerships to optimize scale and geographic diversification.